Month: November 2017

Nissan Guam’s current specials on used vehicles span across many models, including Nissans, Scions, INFINITIs, Toyotas and more. The wide variety of models available gives drivers of all kinds the opportunity to find something that fits their needs at an affordable price. Some of the highlighted deals include a 2010 Nissan Altima for under $9,000 , a 2015 Nissan Rogue for just over $16,000 and a 2013 Toyota Corolla for less than $13,000 . Certain vehicles are also being offered at notably lower “pay per period” prices. Some of these include a 2014 Nissan Versa Note at $82 per period and a 2014 Corolla at $104 per period. Other specific models that are offered in this special are a 2014 Nissan Quest, a 2010 Lexus IS 350 convertible and a 2015 Ford Explorer.

Best Overall Winter Tire For Toyota Prius The highest-rated winter tire among Tire Rack’s top models that fit the Prius is the Bridgestone Blizzak WS80. IN snow and ice it scored an “Excellent” 9.4 in Tire Rack’s testing. If the best traction in snow and on ice is your top priority, this is your pick. At $120, it is also a very affordable tire.One Prius owner who bought the tires said in a review, “These snow tires definitely helped quite a bit during this snowy winter in hilly Connecticut. The Prius is not the best car in the snow regardless of tires but the snow tires helped in snowfall of 4-6 inches, slush, and ice. With traction control and stability control we did not get stuck and always got up the steep hills where we live.”

The Toyota Starlet was a humble compact which saw brief U.S. availability in the early 1980s. Most Starlets were dull, disposable hatchbacks, but not the one that belongs to Mikko Kataja of Finnish speed shop VHTRacing Engineering . It’s a second-generation P60 Starlet that’s heavily modified for Finnish Group F rally racing. In lieu of its stock 1.1-liter KP62 inline-four engine, this little beast is packing a DOHC 1.6-liter 4A-GE Toyota inline-four engine. This engine originally saw duty in many Toyotas including the AW11 MR2 and multiple generations of the Corolla and the Celica throughout the ’80s and early ’90s. The one in Kataja’s Starlet makes 260 horsepower and has a screaming redline of 11,000 rpm thanks to custom internals like the pistons and the crankshaft, a dry sump system, AutoVerdi rods, and a Bosch MS6.4 engine management system according to Engine Swap Depot. One of the reasons the second-gen Starlet is a popular car to modify is because it was the last one that was rear-wheel drive. This one has a rear end from an AE86 Corolla GT with a Cuso limited slip differential. Power is sent to the back through a Sadev six-speed sequential transmission and a carbon fiber driveshaft. This rowdy hot hatch conquered Pikes Peak in 2016 and it just made an impressive run in the Mt. Washington Hill Climb in which it took home 10th place overall. Turn up your speakers and hit “play” below for a beautiful symphony of revs.

The Fit has a horrible seat layout for anyone over 5’9.” Seat cushion is too short and too low, leaving you with no thigh support, and your leg muscle in constant tension to hold the gas pedal at a steady level. Highway trips over an hour or so in our Base (no cruise control) are a literal pain. No such problem in the ’90 Wagon. We tried to alleviate the issue somewhat by stacking some washers under the 2 front seat mounts to cant it backwards a bit, and put an extra spring on the gas pedal to stiffen it a bit to take strain of the drivers’ leg, but the layout just fundamentally stinks for even somewhat tall people.

He says it’s important to check the coolant level. “If you aren’t sure where to look for the reservoir, check your owner’s manual. If the level is normal, you might just have a malfunctioning temperature gauge. However, if it’s low or empty there’s probably a coolant leak. In that case I’d strongly suggest you call roadside assistance. But if you have to keep driving, make sure the engine is cool, and protect your hand with a glove or a rag, then twist off the radiator cap. Refill both the radiator and the reservoir, using coolant or if necessary, water. This should bring the temperature down once you’re underway, but stay vigilant as you most probably have a serious leak somewhere.”

The title came out back on November 17th, but it was an easy game to miss given all the hoopla surrounding Electronic Arts (surprise, surprise) and their attempt at getting kids hooked on gambling via their premium loot box system in Star Wars: Battlefront II . There was also the other issue of the game being skipped over by EA’s other AAA outing, Need For Speed: Payback . However, like a good pint of beer, the sweet foam always rises to the top.

My bet would be a faulty temperature sensor. I had the same issue with an Ipad believe it or not. I was using it doing forestry work in temps just below zero. It suddenly showed me a screen that said “unit turning off due to overheating”. I was confused for a few seconds until I realized that a software engineer in San Diego programming an Ipad to shut down if it was outside of a set temperature operating parameter must have assumed that anything outside of the normal temp zone would be an overheat situation. The overheating message was a bit humerous in my Canadian underheat situation. Anyways, my point is that if the temp sensor is bad it can confuse the hell out of an ECU. My bet is the temp sensor was at least momentarily faulty.

That function is demonstrated by a Toyota off-roading expert during a sand-based tryout near the Last Exit Al Qudra in the picturesque surrounds of Dubai’s Al Qudra Lakes. As many cyclists pedal around this area as off-road devotees bash dunes, but the two-wheeled types certainly couldn’t extract themselves from the kind of deep sand that the Prado manages to negotiate. It is most impressive, though, from the vantage point of the driver’s seat. At one point, my test car becomes stuck after carrying slightly insufficient momentum up a particularly challenging incline, but with the five-speed crawl engaged and feet off the pedals, it self-reverses out of the granular bind with almost as much ease as manoeuvring in a marble-flat tarmac car park.

Suraj Dutt, 29, a New Delhi-based store manager, bought a car in 2015 worth Rs 5.95 lakh. He made a down payment of Rs 1.5 lakh and took an auto loan for the rest of the amount at 12% interest per annum for four years. At present, he is paying an equated monthly instalment, or EMI, of Rs 11,700 per month. However, he has no way of knowing if the amount is correct or not.

Joining Rice in the new endeavor are Andy Stone, formerly of Leake Auctions, who will spearhead Silver Auctions Arizona; Jason Rose, former vice president of operations at Barrett-Jackson; Rob Brunton, who has worked with Penske Automotive and Leake; and Rodney Stokes, general sales manager for Vintage Autohaus & Imports.